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title: sanguine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sanguine» in the school dictionary: Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen, even when things are hard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sanguine

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**Who acts:** things, Toad, escape, coach, She, He · **What happens:** happen, be, rule, think, chance, not be · **To what, where:** person, old medicine, sanguine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sanguine» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [sanguine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanguine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen, even when things are hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:m1:1
# text = Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen, even when things are hard.
1	Cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	hopeful	hopeful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a face: rosy, red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:m2:1
# text = Of a face: rosy, red.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rosy	rosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old, history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old medicine, a person «ruled» by blood, thought to be cheerful.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:m3:1
# text = In old medicine, a person «ruled» by blood, thought to be cheerful.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	cheerful	cheerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | a person |  | old medicine |  | by blood | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | cheerful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was sanguine about his chances of escape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:x1:1
# text = Toad was sanguine about his chances of escape.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sanguine	sanguine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chances	chance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | about Toad's chances of escape; sanguine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **chance** |  | escape |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The coach was sanguine about the next match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:x2:1
# text = The coach was sanguine about the next match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sanguine	sanguine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the coach |  |  |  |  | about the next match; sanguine *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She is not sanguine about the weather for sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:x3:1
# text = She is not sanguine about the weather for sports day.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sanguine	sanguine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | about the weather for sports day; sanguine *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He had a sanguine, rosy face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:x4:1
# text = He had a sanguine, rosy face.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sanguine	sanguine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	rosy	rosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a sanguine and rosy face |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sanguine=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Despite the rain, Dad remained sanguine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:x5:1
# text = Despite the rain, Dad remained sanguine.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sanguine	sanguine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | past | Dad | sanguine |  |  |  | despite the rain | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sanguine=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The doctors were sanguine that she would recover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanguine:x6:1
# text = The doctors were sanguine that she would recover.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sanguine	sanguine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the doctors |  |  |  |  | sanguine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **recover** | would | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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